Aug. 23, 2002 — Pacific Fuel Cell Corp. of Tustin, Calif., said Thursday it has signed an agreement with the University of California to build a fuel cell prototype based on PFCE’s carbon nanotechnology.
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A major purpose of the project is to sharply reduce the amount of platinum needed for the fuel cell’s operation, the company said in a news release.
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“This research is planned as the first step in an aggressive plan to position PFCE in the forefront of a tidal wave that will carry fuel cells to prominence as the major, non-polluting, energy source,” George Suzuki, PFCE president, said in the release.